The seminar will aim to examine the current state of drug policies in the region, identify key areas for discussion and improvement, and agree on a method of working together to developing networking and advocacy activities.

The 32nd International Human Rights Training Programme, organised by Equitas, will aim to strengthen the capacity of human rights organisations to undertake educational efforts aimed at building a global culture of human rights. The deadline for applications is 21 November 2010.

The 2011 conference will have a strong focus on building the skills and capacity of civil society organisations in harm reduction implementation and advocacy, and will provide a forum to highlight the particular needs of women who use drugs and other marginalised populations within the overall harm reduction response.

Correlation's main goal is to train participants in the use and implementation of the Social Intervention Tool within their own organisation. The training will focus on different aspects of the use of online strategies, including: practical use of the SIT (software), online communication methods and conversation techniques, and guidelines for successful implementation (quality framework, code of conduct, etc)

It is increasingly clear that the ‘war on drugs’ is not succeeding in eradicating the drugs problem. There are a growing number of policy options available to address drug-related harms. Politicians therefore face the challenge of defining a set of policies that are appropriate for the situation…

IDPC, HRI and INPUD are pleased to announce the awarding of a joint grant from the UK Department for International Development, which aims to create national and international legal, policy and funding environments that promote the implementation and scale up of HIV prevention, treatment and care…

Each month the page will highlight a different type of human rights abuse carried out under the drug prohibition regime. While the supporting organisations have different drug policy objectives and views, we are unified in our effort to stop human rights abuses in the name of the war on drugs.…

The Film Festival screens documentaries, advocacy films, training videos and fictional work relevant to reducing drug and alcohol related harms. The deadline for abstract submission is 17 December 2010.

As a result of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health Resolution No. 634, the level of criminalisation of users of the most wide-spread illicit injection drugs has been increased 20-fold. This new resolution, along with other recent developments, threatens harm reduction efforts to contain the HIV…